If a hypothesis remains standing after a succession of tests or experiments fail to disprove it, then it may become a ________.
A) Scientific principle
B) Scientific theory
C) Scientific fact
D) None of the above

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A scientific hypothesis may become a scientific theory if it withstands repeated testing and experimentation without being disproven. A scientific principle is a fundamental truth based on empirical observations and is considered a scientific fact. However, a hypothesis is not necessarily a scientific fact, and therefore the correct answer is B, scientific theory.

If a Hypothesis Remains Standing After a Succession of Tests